Senior Transportation Security Supervisor

TSA Careers Center; Weatherly (Carbon County); On-site; USD 34,000 - 69,000; Full time

Job summary

Transportation Security Administration, Department of Homeland Security seeks a Supervisory Transportation Security Officer to oversee screening operations and lead teams at Weatherly, PA. This fulltime role offers pay between $25.00 and $50.00 per hour (SV-F band).

Applicants should have at least one year of specialized experience in security operations and at least six months in a leadership capacity, with duties including workload distribution, training, and performance coaching.

Qualifications

• At least one year of specialized experience supervising transportation-security operations.
• Experience related to supervising Transportation Security Officers or Lead Transportation Security Officers.
• Ability to distribute workloads, train employees, maintain work records, monitor performance and resolve routine workplace concerns.

Responsibilities

• Supervise Transportation Security Officers and Lead Transportation Security Officers.
• Oversee passenger, carry-on baggage, checked baggage, or cargo-screening operations.
• Assign work, establish priorities, and coordinate employee rotations and coverage.
• Make security-based decisions using TSA procedures, operational information, observation, and professional judgment.
• Review employee performance and provide coaching, instruction, and developmental feedback.
• Approve leave and address routine employee or workplace concerns.
• Respond to security incidents, checkpoint disruptions, and emergency situations.
• Prepare operational briefings, checkpoint logs, incident reports, and management communications.
• Coordinate with airport stakeholders, law-enforcement personnel, and TSA leadership when required.
• Recommend improvements to screening procedures, staffing plans, and airport operations.

Skills

Supervisory experience

Team leadership

Decision making

Job description

Transportation Security Administration, Department of Homeland Security seeks a Supervisory Transportation Security Officer to oversee screening operations and lead teams at Weatherly, PA. This fulltime role offers pay between $25.00 and $50.00 per hour (SV-F band).

Applicants should have at least one year of specialized experience in security operations and at least six months in a leadership capacity, with duties including workload distribution, training, and performance coaching.